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Wed, Mar 15, 2006
The Real Ghostbusters: Spooky Spirits
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The Shows
Imagine, if you will, that you've written the best song in the history of the world. But, unfortunately, the only instrument that you have on which to perform it is a ukulele. The song would probably sound OK, but it's true beauty wouldn't come forth. This may sound like an odd comparison, but The Real Ghostbusters television reminds me of this idea. The show did a fine job of adapting the feel of the feature film, and there were some episodes which contained some great storylines, but the archaic animation took the quality of the show down a notch.
The newly released DVD compilation The Real Ghostbusters: Spooky Spirits contains four episodes of the show, three of which are fine examples of how the writers on the show used the original ideas from the movie as a springboard to create adventures which could (most likely) only be done through animation. T... Read the entire review
The Real Ghostbusters: Spooky Spirits
Ellen - The Complete Season Three
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The Third Season
In the first season of Ellen, the series was called These Friends of Mine. However, with the second season came many changes, including a different cast and title change. The third season introduces another cast change and continues the same episodic format as the past seasons that looks into the crazy daily life of thirty something Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres) and friends. Overall, the comedy feels much like season one and two. For more details about this series please refer to DVD Talk's reviews of season one and season two.
The third season begins with the episode "Shake, Rattle and Rubble". In this episode a lot of ... Read the entire review
Ellen - The Complete Season Three
New DVD Reviews: Everything Is Illuminated, Dear Wendy and Huff
Now with over 15,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the...|
New DVD Reviews: Everything Is Illuminated, Dear Wendy and Huff
Sun, Mar 12, 2006
Network
From: Warner Home Video - Year: 1976 - Rated: R - Release Date: February 28, 2006 - Features: Anamorphic * Widescreen * Extras! * - Recommended! Nearly lost within the discussion of Paddy Chayefsky's caustic writing and numerous fine acting performances is director Sidney Lumet, who enjoyed a remarkable string of classics in the 1970s that included <a href="showreview.php3?ID=4261">Serpico</a>, Murder on the Orient Express, and <a href="showreview.php3?ID=8358">Dog Day Afternoon</a>. His considerable skills bring everything together in Network and help to deliver a thought-provoking, entertaining picture. Amazon Compare|
Network
Thu, Mar 09, 2006
Made in Britain
From: Blue Underground - Year: 1982 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: February 28, 2006 - Features: Extras! * - Recommended! A wickedly engaging film, Made in Britain poses questions that remain just as relevant today, even if the names and faces have changed. A stunner of a performance from a young Tim Roth anchors this tale of a young skinhead raging against the society he feels has sold out, and the system that is gearered up to roll over him. Blue Underground's DVD has two fine commentaries to add to an already first-class film.|
Made in Britain
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
DVD Talk Giveaway: Evilenko - Signed by Cast and Crew
This week we have a special giveaway from TLA Releasing for Evilenko - a film based on the shocking...|
DVD Talk Giveaway: Evilenko - Signed by Cast and Crew
Interview with John and Janet Pierson - Reel Paradise
On the latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks with John and Janet Pierson...|
Interview with John and Janet Pierson - Reel Paradise
Thu, Feb 16, 2006
DVD Savant: La Bête Humaine, Week-End in Havana and The Virgin Spring
This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: La bête humaine - another Renoir rarity...|
DVD Savant: La Bête Humaine, Week-End in Havana and The Virgin Spring
Mon, Feb 06, 2006
DVD Savant: Atragon, Sabata Trilogy and Cavalcade of Comedy
This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Atragon - Media Blasters Tokyo Shock pulls...|
DVD Savant: Atragon, Sabata Trilogy and Cavalcade of Comedy
Tue, Jan 31, 2006
The Execution of Wanda Jean
From: HBO - Year: 2001 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: November 29, 2005 The Execution of Wanda Jean refrains from preaching about capital punishment, but in its close study of one morally excruciating instance, it points up the flaws in a system designed for revenge and rehabilitation, and in fact offering neither. It's a passionate and well-made documentary, using one woman's sad story to illuminate a public debate in which the stakes are literally life and death.|
The Execution of Wanda Jean
Tue, Jan 17, 2006
Zone of the Enders: The Complete Collection
|Movie: If you know much about anime, you'll know that in Japan it is pretty common to base a series on a successful videogame just as it used to be pretty common for videogames to be made out of movies and television shows over here a few platforms ago. The reasoning is clearly relating to the excellent marketing strategies devised by those who claim to know how cross markets work. The problem is that those geniuses often found that the games would be rushed and no one would want to play them; leading to the advent of the so-called discount bin. Regardless, there have been some successful franchises in this genre over the years with the first coming to mind being the Sakura Wars releases and a second being the Zone of the Enders: Complete Collection.
The television version of the show began wit... Read the entire review
Zone of the Enders: The Complete Collection
Fri, Jan 06, 2006
Rock 'n' Roll High School (SE)
From: Buena Vista Home Video - Year: 1979 - Rated: PG - Release Date: December 13, 2005 - Features: Widescreen * Extras! * - Recommended! This one gets the special edition treatment, and even if the image transfer is the same old nonanamorphic print, the film is still a dose of glorious dumb fun, fueled by the music of The Ramones. Look up the definition of "drive-in movie" and the odds are you'll find a picture of Rock 'N' Roll High School. Highly recommended. Amazon Compare|
Rock 'n' Roll High School (SE)
Thu, Jan 05, 2006
The Great Raid (Director's Cut)
From: Miramax Pictures - Year: 2005 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: December 20, 2005 - Features: Anamorphic * Widescreen * DD 5.1 * Extras! * - Recommended! A well-made and rousing portrayal of American heroism, this director's cut of The Great Raid is actually an improvement on the theatrical release. Miramax gives the film a stellar DVD home, with impressive extras and excellent transfers. Amazon Compare|
The Great Raid (Director's Cut)
Categories: Benjamin Bratt, Connie Nielsen, DVD reviews, James Franco, Joseph Fiennes, Miramax Pictures
Wed, Jan 04, 2006
New DVD Reviews: The Constant Gardener, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Chicago
Now with over 14,300 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the...|
New DVD Reviews: The Constant Gardener, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Chicago
Sun, Jan 01, 2006
Interview with Craig Brewer - Hustle and Flow
On this episode of DVD Talk Radio: DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks to filmmaker Craig Brewer - director...|
Interview with Craig Brewer - Hustle and Flow
The DVD Savant: The Bad Sleep Well and Let Him Have It
This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Bad Sleep Well - Akira Kurosawa's...|
The DVD Savant: The Bad Sleep Well and Let Him Have It
New DVD Reviews: Nowhere Man, Dumb and Dumber Unrated and Open House
Now with over 14,400 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the...|
New DVD Reviews: Nowhere Man, Dumb and Dumber Unrated and Open House
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities
From: Walt Disney Home Video - Year: 1923-1962 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: December 06, 2005 - Features: Extras! * The selection of shorts is eclectic and many great favorites are here, but the presentation is somewhat disappointing. They probably won't be released on the DVD format any other way, so strike while the iron is in the stores.|
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities
